Pan Fried Paneer Tikka

Paneer (cottage cheese) is a milk based product and is sold in the market for ready use. Paneer tikka can be prepared in a fry pan.

Serves: Six

Cooking time: approximately one hour

Ingredients

• Fresh Paneer – 400 grams.

• For grinding
  • Green chilli – 3 no
  • Lemon juice –1 table spoon
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 table spoon
  • Thick curd – 2 table spoon
  • Mint (Pudina) leaves – few
  • Saffron food colour – pinch
  • Sugar – 1/2 tea spoon
  • Cumin seed (jeera) roasted and powdered -1 tea spoon
  • Garam masala power – 1/2 tea spoon
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tea spoon
  • Red chilli powder – 1 tea spoon
  • Salt – as per taste

Method

Step 1

• Wash and cut the paneer into 2 by 2 inch pieces.

Step 2

• Grind the items given for grinding to a smooth paste.
• Mix the paste with paneer pieces and marinate for 45 minutes.

Step 3

• Shallow fry the paneer pieces in a pan (tava)  in low flame on both sides to golden colour.

• Serve hot with cut onions and lemon pieces.

Tips:

• use as less oil as possible to fry in low flame.

Suitable as a side dish with rice or chapatti.